"Bad swimmer."

[Ris Yerg]

In a pub he told
A fairy tale about himself
That never came true.
Probably the fairy tale
Sunk in a sea of beer ...

[billy]

for me the poem was in the first three lines
thanks for the read ris.

[Ris Yerg]

Yes, the last two lines is a harsh reality ...
R.Y.

[addy]

Wow, this packed a horrible punch to the gut . Very lovely.

[Ris Yerg]

Thank you, Addy!
R.Y.

[madA]

like the title hehe 5 stars!

[Ris Yerg]

Thank you, madA!
I like your avatar very much! Think I should have something like this! Ha-ha!
You welcome, Bro!
R.Y.

[heslopian]

A bleakly funny poem, with an excellent final couplet. Thanks for the read, Ris.